Stillbirth Support Group
This community is dedicated to those who have been impacted by a stillbirth. A stillbirth occurs when a fetus which has died in the uterus, during labor, or during delivery exits a woman's body. For help and support, share your experiences and learn how others coped. Don't forget that you are not alone.
I wanted to try again immediately but have been advised by my Dr. to wait at least 3 months. I plan on trying as soon as the three months are up.
I am not actively trying, but I am also not using any birth control.
I don't know if you already know about Dr Collins website - it has some good information on stillbirth and Dr. Collins has a program where you can do fetal monitoring through his institute - i know some women on here have seen him and participated in his monitoring: http://www.preginst.com/
Everything about Jack was perfectly healthy, and he was a healthy 9 pounds!
It was obvious to all those present at the birth what the cause was, but the autopsy didn't give a definitive cause. My ob said that they don't usually say cord accident in the autopsy report. I found that really hard.
I don't know if we'll be ready to try again within a year. It's been 4 months, and I'm still physically recovering- I have a separated pelvis- I had 'Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction' during pregnancy, and am still in pain, and trying to lose wieght. I want to be physically really healthy, and emotionally ready.
But I'm 37, Jack was our first child, and I'm quite panicked about my age lately.
We were tested to make sure I had developed the proper antibodies and then told to try again after one cycle. We got pregnant right away. Our rainbow baby, Carson John, was born November 5, 2010.
We started trying after two cycles and got pregnant with the first try. We mostly tried so soon because our daughter is four and we don't want kids to far apart in age. And she really wants to have a baby brother or sister (that's not in heaven).
I've been waiting for two months for blood test results, but the placenta was fine and my pregnancy was fine. I might never know!
We got pregnant 4 months later by accident because I found out that I was unable to take birth control. I was able to have my rainbow baby due to thier attentiveness the next go around.